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Friday, 9 March 2012

Questioning
assumptions on widening participation in art, design and media

David Hayward, University for the Creative Arts at
Canterbury

Much has changed in UK Higher Education since this article was published but the questions it posses remain as pertinent as ever. As David Hayward writes, 'All of us would agree that Higher Education should be
accessible to everyone who might benefit from it, whatever their background
or circumstance. We assume that there is a classlessness about art and
design but, ... is it an assumption that we need to question?'

This event is supported by Bath Spa University and is part
of the Bath Digital Festival. A panel of lecturers and teachers from the local university,
colleges, and schools will offer their experiences and explore the debates
surrounding the teaching of digital creativity and the use of digital tools in
education. Go along to find out more, ask questions, share your own
experiences or concerns.

Can the use of video enhance the feedback experience for
students and staff?

Oxford Brookes
University

24 May 2012

This seminar will explore the challenges of feedback
provision and will provide an overview of the rationale for experimenting with
video feedback. Details of the pilot study’s methodology and research questions
will be provided, along with a brief analysis of the quantitative and qualitative
student and staff data collected. The team’s experience of using video feedback
will also be discussed in the context of institutional support and
sustainability issues. For more information

ASKe’s Sixth Plagiarism event, in conjunction with the HEA, will explore
current issues and strategies for managing student plagiarism in higher
education. It will focus on developing institutional approaches, policies and
practice. There will be opportunities to discuss current concerns, share good
practice and consider valuable developments.For more information

Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement
(RAISE) are calling for contributions for their 2nd Annual Conference. They may
be in the form of papers, symposia, workshops and posters. They particularly
welcome submissions from students and any proposal should address the
conference themes: Student Engagement as a shared agenda and the sub theme: People, Places and Practices.

The Higher Education Academy has published a discussion
paper to promote and inform the debate within and between institutions about
gendered differentials in higher education, with contributions from Ruth
Woodfield, Neil Raven and Ed Foster.

This paper presents data about access, retention, attainment
and progression of male students in higher education. It then discusses the barriers and strategies to overcome
them, drawing from research and practice in the UK.

Scope is an open-access resource for film and television
scholarship, it is a fully peer-reviewed online journal edited by staff and
students in the Institute of Film & Television Studies at the University of
Nottingham. Scope was established
in 1999 and is published three times a year, in February, June and October.

Thursday, 8 March 2012

The EUscreen* project
releases the first peer-reviewed, multi-media and open access e-journal in the
field of European television history and culture. The aim of this e-journal, Journal of European Television History and Culture, is
to provide an international platform for
outstanding research and reflection on television as an important part of our
European cultural heritage. The journal builds on recent digitisation
initiatives in European archives and audiovisual libraries and addresses the
need for critical study of the cultural, social and political role of
television in Europe’s past and presence with the help of television material that
has now become available on a large scale.

The journal is the result of a cooperation between the EUscreen platform and
researchers from the European Television History Network, which was launched in 2004 to promote a transnational perspective
on the history and culture of television in Europe. It is published by the
Utrecht University Library in collaboration with Utrecht University, Maastricht University and Royal
Holloway College, University of London and will be continued with funding from
the Dutch National Research Board.

* EUscreen started in October
2009 as a three-year project, funded by the European Commission’s eContentplus
programme. Over the project’s duration more than 30,000 items representing
Europe’s television heritage (videos, photographs, articles) will be made
available online through a freely accessible multilingual portal.

101 Things to Learn in Art School by Kit White, published
by The MIT Press, has lessons, demonstrations, definitions, and tips on what to
expect in art school, what it means to make art, and how to think like an
artist.

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

There is a common belief amongst the design fraternity that
success in design relies largely on the portfolio and what clients see as the
outcome of design rather than measuring or valuing the process. Students
experience this concept early in their career with the importance that is
placed on the end year show which is rarely incorporated into the study modules
with credits allocated. In education the ongoing process or study of design is
measured for the award with the end demonstration having no impact of a
successful award - the reverse of achieving success in practice.

Would a professional accreditation, which requires continual
professional development, address this anomaly and provide those commissioning,
employing or engaging designers with a basis upon which to chose a designer in
keeping with other professions.

If so, then such a professional accreditation must sit
firmly within design education in order that designers are fit for purpose when
graduating and are committed to their continual development as professionals
rather than focussing on the continual development of their portfolio.

This seminar will focus on the need for the professional
qualification of Chartered Designer, how best to integrate it into design
education and how design education may support its ongoing delivery.

This is one of the Higher Education Academy Discipline
Workshop and Seminar Series.

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

A Two-Day Workshop for New and Early Career
Lecturers in Media and Communications

Holiday Inn ,Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool

15 - 16 May 2012

The Higher Education Academy presents a two-day residential
workshop for newly or recently-appointed lecturers in Media and Communications
(including Journalism) designed to support them in the early stages of their
career.

The aims of the event are:

To offer new and recently-appointed academic staff an
opportunity to reflect on and share their experiences of being a university or
college teacher.

To help Media and Communications staff address the main
issues involved in planning and delivering a quality student experience through
teaching.

To provide an opportunity for delegates to network with
staff new to teaching and higher education.

To provide advice about ways in which the Higher Education
Academy offers support to staff in providing an excellent student experience.

This
conference, hosted by Teesside University in association with Skillset, will
address issues of employability and entrepreneurship for the Digital Creative
industries. It will bring HEIs and industry representatives together to share a
range of models for collaborative working to give our graduates the best
possible opportunities for success in their future careers. Following on directly after the 5th CEMP Media Education summit, attendance at the conference is free of charge.

HEIs and
their industry partners are invited to jointly present case studies of
partnerships, projects or strategies they have undertaken that help address the
‘gap’ between the undergraduate experience and the realities of a career in the
media.

The Second Annual London Film and Media Conference - The End
of Representation?

Institute of Education, University of London

22 - 24 June 2012

Deadline for submissions: 31 March 2012

The organsiers report that over 130 proposed
Papers, from more than 30 countries, have already been accepted for the 2012
conference and they continue to welcome proposals (strictly 180-200 words, plus
short CV of not more than 100 words and full contact details).

FILM AND MEDIA 2012 is a key feature of THE LONDON
SYMPOSIUM, which also includes LONDONICITY 2012 and UNDERSTANDING BRITAIN 2012.
A single registration admits to all three events.

Registration is now open and 'Early Bird' offers - essential
for intending Speakers - apply until 30 April.

Monday, 5 March 2012

The Design History Society invites proposals to convene and host its annual
conference in 2014. The Design History Society Annual Conference is a
prestigious, international event which offers a platform for an
interdisciplinary approach to research and critical debate in design history.
The proposal for the 2014 conference should be based on themes or themes which
will serve to further these debates from both contemporary and historical
perspectives on cultures of design.

The Design History Society works towards furthering global dialogues on design
and warmly welcomes proposals from individuals and institutions that support
and engage in teaching and research in design history. Recent and forthcoming
conferences have been, or will be, hosted in Delft (2006), Falmouth (2008),
Hertfordshire (2009), Barcelona (2011) and Brighton (2012). Information on past
conferences can be found on the Design History Society website http://www.designhistorysociety.org/

In addition to bringing your institution to the attention of the design history
community, this event can also offer an opportunity for delegates to visit
local collections and significant sites in the study of design history.

Application and assessment process

Deadline for applications: 1 December 2012

All applications will be evaluated by the members of the Executive Committee of
the Design History Society. The Executive Committee is committed to principles
of equity, integrity and confidentiality in the treatment of all applications
competing to host the Annual DHS Conference.Please contact Sally-Anne Huxtable, DHS Conference Liaison
Officer, for an application form: sally-anne.huxtable@northumbria.ac.uk

Leading Innovation Through Design
The Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

8 – 9 August 2012

Deadline for abstracts: 18 April 2012

The Design Management Institute (DMI) calls for submissions for an academic
conference. Their goal is to create an inclusive conversation among academics
from a variety of disciplines including business (organizational behavior,
strategy, marketing, and operations) and design management (design strategy,
product design, brand identity, communications, interactive design, user
experience, architecture, and environmental design) to examine the ways in
which design thinking can inform innovation currently and in the future. They aim to lay the groundwork to build
a scholarly community and advance the state of the art in design management
research, theory, and practice, and produce a significant contribution to the
field through the paper presentations, conference proceedings and producing a
special issue of the Design Management Journal, to be published in 2013.

They invite submissions on the following seven themes:

Design-led innovation in products and services

Design-led innovation in organizations and the workplace

Design-led innovation in business models

Bridging research and practice in the management of design

Innovations in design management education

Developing design thinking skills

Innovations in design research methodologies, management processes, and
outcomes

A conference revisiting art and documentary, co-organised by
Royal Holloway, University of London, University of East London and University
of Ulster; taking place at Goldsmith’s, University of London.